Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) today reported traffic results for the month of October 2001. System traffic decreased 23.7 percent on a capacity decrease of 13.0 percent from October 2000. Delta’s system load factor was 60.5 percent on reduced capacity.

Domestic traffic in October decreased 20.3 percent on a capacity decrease of 14.0 percent. Domestic load factor was 62.4 percent. International traffic decreased 34.6 percent on a 9.5 percent decrease in capacity. International load factor was 53.9 percent.

Delta boarded 7,700,438 passengers during the month of October.

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